Tanners Lakeside Join us for a delightfully haunting time with our Tanners Lakeside Halloween Party and Costume Contest Saturday, October 28th Live Music by 99 In The Shade 7-10pm Food and drink specials all day and all night! — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

It's Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! Let's celebrate the diverse cultures and contributions of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities and pay tribute by engaging with some contemporary AAPI literature! #AAPIHeritageMonth Books featured in the image: Hawaii's Story By Hawaii's Queen by Liliuokalani; The Decoy Girlfriend by Lillie Vale; Bliss Montage — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

Mall Walkers Plans Prize Party Lake Wales, FL – The Mall Walkers program, sponsored by Lake Wales Medical Center and Eagle Ridge Mall, will hold a prize party on Thursday, March 9, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Food Court area of the mall. During the prize party, Mall Walkers participants — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

Tech Tuesday: Multi-Factor Authentication By: Kip Kirchberg Over 10% of users utilize the same top 20 highly unsecure passwords. Cyber criminals do not even need to steal passwords to gain access to accounts. Simply by trying the top 20 most common passwords attackers have at least a 10% chance of gaining access to an account. — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

Progress on a City of Lakeland water main installation project along West Memorial Blvd. will mean brief detours this week for two local connecting roads. Starting Monday, North Suwannee Avenue will be closed for about 24-hours and North Swindell Avenue will close for the day on Wednesday. Both roads will be closed between Memorial Boulevard — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

Watercolor Painting Class at LW Public Library The Lake Wales Public Library will host Watercolor Painting Classes on Saturday afternoons, 1 until 4 p.m., beginning March 5 and continuing each Saturday through March 26. Award-winning watercolor artist, Don Porter will teach these classes. Don Porter has exhibited works in studios throughout the South and — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

by James Coulter Mystery, history, and fantasy. These genres and more were showcased at the inaugural Writers Block Party & Street Fair last Saturday in Bartow. More than a dozen local authors set up booths along Sumerlin Street in Downtown Bartow to promote and sell their books. From Bigfoot hunters to Disney doctors, these authors — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

PCSO Deputies Arrest Traveling Scam Artists in Winter Haven On Tuesday, January 31, 2017, PCSO deputies thwarted a trio's efforts to swindle an elderly Winter Haven resident. "We have every reason to believe these suspects performed work elsewhere in Winter Haven and other areas of the county. If you were scammed by these suspects, please — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

Lakeland Police Department Press Release LAKELAND, FL (July 22, 2025) – On Monday, July 21, 2025 the Lakeland Police began receiving multiple reports of a phone scam. Reportees had similar accounts of an unknown subject calling claiming to be a Sergeant with the Lakeland Police Department. The subject identified himself with the name of an actual Sergeant — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

PCSO vice unit arrests four at county parks for lewd behavior On Tuesday, March 7, 2017, the PCSO Undercover Vice Unit conducted an operation at Saddle Creek Park and Gator Creek Preserve in unincorporated Polk County, in response to complaints about lewd activity. Four suspects were arrested and each were trespassed from all county parks. 77-year-old David — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

Release by Winter Haven Police Department: We've said it before and we'll say it again. Finders Keepers isn't a thing! Our victim misplaced her wallet after she checked out from paying for her items (the right thing to do) at Walmart on Oct. 27. By the next day when she realized her wallet was gone, — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

By Pastor Scott Markley Lake Wales, Florida - This weekend First Baptist Church of Lake Wales celebrates their 100 Year Anniversary! Founded in 1916 FBC is the third oldest church in Lake Wales and this weekend they invite the public to join the celebration. Former members and pastors will gather Saturday (10/22) in the original — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

The Winter Haven Police Athletic League (P.A.L.) Student Personal Supply Drive This Saturday, please help our P.A.L. by donating personal hygiene products for local students as they get ready for the start of the school year. There are many students in our area who don't have the means for these supplies. We want them to — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

way that we take every one of the requirements seriously, and failure to comply will result in an arrest." - Grady Judd, Sheriff.There are 1,255 Sexual Offenders and 142 sexual predators registered in Polk County. These offenders and predators are checked every quarter by Polk detectives to ensure they are in compliance with Florida’s sexual — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

Florida Forest Service has released a River Ranch Complex Fire Update for 6/10/24: “Florida Forest Service still improving containment lines on the River Ranch Complex Fire Fire activity on the River Ranch Complex Fire continues to hamper containment efforts. Division A is still reporting 90% containment of their portion of the fire and Division B — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

PSWCD Board Meeting November 16th, 2021, at 4:00 PM Meeting Located at: 1702 Highway 17 S., Bartow FL, 33830 Clover Room This meeting is open to the public. 1. Call to order 2. Pledge of allegiance 3. Roll call 4. Approval of September 21st, 2021, Meeting Minutes 5. Chair Report- Daniel Lanier — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

Welcome, World Travelers! Did You Hear This Tomorrowland Easter Egg in the New Fantastic Four Movie? by James Coulter I've discussed the new Fantastic Four movie both in my movie review and on the Chattin' on the Ridge Podcast. What makes the movie especially "fantastic" is how, unlike most other movies set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Fantastic Four: First — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

by James Coulter Autumn is passing. Winter is drawing near. The nights are getting longer. And the weather is getting colder. It's the best time of year to dust off the old slow cooker. Because nothing warms the soul after a long cold day than a warm meal prepared with a slow cooker. And nothing — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.

Local Eighth Grader Hosting Third Annual Casting Lures For Cures by James Coulter Clayton Keene loves to fish. He also loves helping people out. So he combined both passions to start his bass fishing tournament, Casting Lures for Cures. The third annual tournament will be hosted at Guy Harvey Camp Mack River Resort in Lake — Local reporting from Polk County, Florida.